Synonyms of rulers

rulers

noun

plural of ruler

as in monarchs

one who rules over a people with a sole, supreme, and usually hereditary authority

the aging ruler agonized over the choice of an heir

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monarchs
• kings
• emperors
• sovereigns
• autocrats
• potentates
• princes
• queens
• overlords
• dictators
• tyrants
• sultans
• empresses
• emirs
• Caesars
• lords
• czars
• satraps
• despots
• khans
• shahs
• moguls
• suzerains
• kaisers
• Big Brothers
• corulers
• authoritarians
• mikados
• führers
• khedives
• monocrats
• paramounts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rulers

Before Foreign Tongues debuted, the Rolling Stones were tied with Taylor Swift, who remains steady with 14 rulers and now slips to fourth place among all acts. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Late last year, archaeologists recovered a cache of early medieval weapons from a lake in west-central Poland — relics believed to be connected to the country's first rulers. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026

Since overthrowing the Assad dynasty, Syria’s new rulers have struggled to exert control across the country and to check extremist groups. — ABC News, 3 July 2026

For 28 years and counting, Venezuela’s rulers have stolen or squandered much of the oil revenue of the most oil-rich country in the world. — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026

The practice, many legal historians believe, dates to the 1600s and 1700s, with European rulers encouraging migration to the expanding American colonies. — Julie Watson, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026

Woody and Buzz have survived sadistic neighbors, evil toys and tyrannical daycare rulers. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 26 June 2026

In the fifth century CE, the western half of the Roman Empire disintegrated into a patchwork of new kingdoms and new rulers. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

The tombs of all the greatest rulers of Egypt. — Kaitlin Stevens, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026